CK Children's Program

Candlewood Knolls Golf Cart Guidelines

Golf Carts must have head lights and reflective
tail tape affixed to the rear of the cart if they are going to be used after
dark.Reflective tail tape will be
provided.

Drivers must be 16 years of age to drive a Golf
Cart or 15 years of age with a valid learners permit.You may also drive a Golf Cart if you are
under 16 years of age if you are accompanied by an adult, 21 years of age or
older sitting alongside in the front seat.

Golf Cart capacity is limited to the available seating
on each respective Golf Cart.

Driving rules for Golf Carts are consistent with
general rules of the road.This includes
abiding by Stop signs, yielding the right of way, staying to the right side of
the road, etc.It is the responsibility
of the driver to know and follow the rules of the road.

Spirit … of Candlewood Knolls

posted Dec 22, 2017, 10:40 AM by CK Webmaster

It’s cold. Freezing in fact. But it’s mid-December in the Knolls and the frosty air is to be expected.
The lake cottages are all buttoned up for the winter … slumbering after a busy Summer and Fall of
boisterous families enjoying our beautiful Candlewood Lake! But there is still work to be done …
water to be turned off, leaves to be picked up and docks to be secured … which leads us to our
story.

Early one morning Dan, with ruddy cheeks, sporting a jaunty
red cap and his helper Sean set off to North Beach to
check on the docks one last time and to move the big, yellow
tractor back to the clubhouse for the winter. To their
surprise, a swan timidly approached them. Sean tried to
stroke her … but she backed away … and that was that.
Both Dan and Sean thought it was odd, but they had work
to do and soon thoughts of the lone swan were replaced by
the “Things To Do” checklist. The next day, curious, not
knowing what to expect … they stopped by North Beach
and saw the swan again.

She was alone. Battered and abandoned by her bevy, she lay on the dock … hungry, thirsty and
cold. She was forgotten. Her feathers were torn, her slim legs scraped raw by ice and her normally
bright eyes dulled by pain and loneliness. She had given up hope. But Sean and Dan saw
her … and now the story becomes one of hope, kindness and the goodness of one small gesture.

Seeing her distress, Dan and Sean quickly called the Sharon Audubon Society, and after receiving
some careful instructions on how to rescue the swan, they swaddled her in a blanket and flew
like the wind to Sharon where help waited. Sean named her Spirit … and their actions are the
embodiment of Candlewood Knolls … where caring for each other is our way of life.

Thanks to the kindness of our own Santa and his helper as well as
the expertise of Sunny at Audubon, Spirit is doing well … and in the
Spring will be returned to Candlewood Lake.

Sunny tells us we can adopt Spirit … and in doing so insure her complete
rehabilitation as well as other creatures in their care. So those
of you who have been touched by this story, and want to participate
in Spirit’s care, please visit http://sharon.audubon.org and contribute
… make sure you reference Spirit and Candlewood Knolls! We
look forward to seeing all of you, including our beautiful Spirit, when
we return to the Knolls in the Spring!